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bob Member I'm too old to be nice but never too old to learn! Posts: 1,457 Location: Northern California	3D Printer Coming Sept 26, 2020 10:10:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bob on Sept 26, 2020 10:10:58 GMT -5 Greg, once again very sorry for your loss. Getting on with life, you have waaay too much time on your hands and you're much too clever as well!
	I was Max in our other life,decided to try my real name. I am a general engineering contractor in northern California,I've been hand loading since '62 rifle and hand gun only. Member Cal.Deer Ass.,Ducks Unlimited, Ca.Waterfowl, CRPA.,NRA,and Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation. Also a California Hunter Education Instructor.

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3D Printer Coming Sept 26, 2020 14:25:39 GMT -5

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Post by gws on Sept 26, 2020 14:25:39 GMT -5

You would be amazed at how little time I'm wasting. The prints take forever....18 hours on the black base that used a half of a $16 roll of PLA plastic. But I wasn't there watching....I was at work or doing yard work at home. It takes maybe 30 minutes to set up a print.....then you walk away when you're tired of watching it print. The other parts not near as long, but I could fabricate them in the wood shop in half the time.....but what's the catch here? The printer does it not me.

I'm wasting my time in other ways! Lets see, I've drawn a set of plans for Sally's brother's home remodel (free) I've drawn another set for my brother's remodel (free), another for my nephew. But at least we are building and putting our crews and subs to work. So this seems to be what I do trying to retire.......

Other parts and prices?

The green pieces haven't hardly dented the green roll.....it's prettier so it cost more....$19.

The silver and yellow proximity sensor cost 10.99 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CWTQ3SF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The steel spring tubing cost me about the same, the speed control cost $8 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FLJ6ZHQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The motor cost $14.60 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078JHVJYL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Then there are bolts and washers and nuts.....I bought a set of metrics cuz that's what fit the motor ($26)....and needed to have some around anyway......and the motor hex drive $8.20 in a pack of four.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFWRL7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z4HCX8C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The hardware package cost the most......that was probably dumb......but covid keeps me from running to the hardware store every time I need something. I'm at the highest risk factor the doctors say....Age, heart disease, asthma.....rolling eyes....and my wife reminds me of that most every day. I keep telling here I'm good with my 10 grams of vitamin C, 5 grams of Lysine, 1 gram of Proline a day......covid doesn't have a chance.

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Building Contractor waiting for retirement.......shooting & reloading retirement not an option, at least not until I'm dead or dangerous, whichever comes first!

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3D Printer Coming Oct 14, 2020 0:48:02 GMT -5

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Post by gws on Oct 14, 2020 0:48:02 GMT -5

The bullet tip down for the boolit folks is done. They want tip down so they can feed their Lee APP or Noe boolit sizers, I wanted to see if I could make one without encrouching on M.B.F.'s ramp patent.

Works pretty darn good:

The only problem was bullets sometimes went up on the "shelf" of the part above the bullet dropping wheel.....which part prevents bullets from dropping base down as the video above proved. So I redesigned that "baffle" part and made it green! Now the thing is REALLY green!

see, the old black one is lying on the benche to the right. The new one is a little more plastic, but bullets can't find a shelf to hide on.

The last picture shows the electrical box to the right which has the speed control, and the thing sticking out the bottom is the down tube with the proximity sensor which shuts the machine off when the bullet tube is full.

Building Contractor waiting for retirement.......shooting & reloading retirement not an option, at least not until I'm dead or dangerous, whichever comes first!

hacker54 Global Moderator Nothing like my COFFEE in the morning!!!! Posts: 1,502 Location: Sunbury,PA.	3D Printer Coming Oct 14, 2020 19:56:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hacker54 on Oct 14, 2020 19:56:22 GMT -5 Greg, I must say that I'm quite impressed with how you advanced with this. Any more refinements to this setup?
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3D Printer Coming Oct 15, 2020 10:42:59 GMT -5

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Post by gws on Oct 15, 2020 10:42:59 GMT -5

More refinements? That's a constant with 3d printing. My first fail was a one piece down-tube for the proximity sensor. So I had to redesign it in 3 pieces, 2 of the three below: (third piece visible in the background connected to the spring tube)

I screwed up the third piece (designed it backwards) and had to reprint that. The third piece connects to the spring tube to the feeder die on the press.

The short video below shows what this is. It's really the key to the design, that allows me to only change it and the springtube and die to change calibers.....iow's I can leave the proximity sensor alone.

I'm not really as uncoordinated as the vid indicates: I'm trying to fit the piece in while watching through the camera to keep it in the picture at the same time.....harder than if I had a camera man.

This is all over-simplified, because there are so many calibers, plus many will need new revolving plates, and most operations will want to deliver bullets base down not point down...........and then there is case feeding! Case feeding isn't even past the dreaming stage yet.

Feed rifle bullets is next. They are skinnier so will require different insides through the proximity switch besides different revolving plates.......and base down is another can of worms trying to bypass the evil patent.

Last Edit: Oct 15, 2020 10:57:16 GMT -5 by gws

Building Contractor waiting for retirement.......shooting & reloading retirement not an option, at least not until I'm dead or dangerous, whichever comes first!

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bob:

My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4. Oct 5, 2024 10:16:00 GMT -5

poohzilla: Happy Ruger Day !!!!

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poohzilla: Happy Halloween, Gents ! If you find the house where they're giving out boxes of primers, let me know, and I'll get dressed up ! crazy frog

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bob: Yeah, Happy Halloween, I'm fortunate fortoday I don't need a costume to scare people.

Pooh I hope you find to right house . smiley-rolleyes010

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hacker54: Pooh no primers or powder or even range brass. BTW guys this is PITA weekend. Which means we change our clocks back one hour. Yes it's a Pain In The....... Nov 1, 2024 12:17:30 GMT -5

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bob:

I did.

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SnapShot: I haven't had to reset a clock in over seven years . . . would have to get the manuals out if it became necessary now

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3D Printer Coming

Post by bob on Sept 26, 2020 10:10:58 GMT -5

Post by gws on Sept 26, 2020 14:25:39 GMT -5

Post by gws on Oct 14, 2020 0:48:02 GMT -5

Post by hacker54 on Oct 14, 2020 19:56:22 GMT -5

Post by gws on Oct 15, 2020 10:42:59 GMT -5

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